词汇

1)extraordinary,

1) adj.(形容词)

非凡的，超出一般或平常的，显著的：

a man of extraordinary strength

一位力气惊人的男子

an extraordinary achievement.

一个非凡的成就

特别的：用于特殊的服务、功能或场合的：

a minister extraordinary; an extraordinary professor.

特派部长;一位特职教授

What an extraordinary idea!

多么离奇的想法!

特别的，临时的，额外的

an extraordinary session

临时会议

It is extraordinary that….------是不平常的

It was extraordinary that he refused our request.

他拒绝了我们的邀请实在是不寻常。

2)character

n.(名词)

1)性质，性格， 特色， 身份;

a determined character   果断的性格;

in his character as father.   以父亲的身份;

2) 字

The characters in Chinese writing look like small pictures.

汉字看起来象是一幅幅小图画。

a Chinese character

一个汉字

3)个性;特色;(事物的)特性

He has a strong but gentle character.

the character of the savanna areas   大草原地方的特色  ;

他有坚强但温柔的性格。

The new buildings have changed the character of the village.

新建筑改变了这个村庄的特点。

4)(书、剧中的)人物

I find all the characters in his new play very real.

我觉得他那出新戏中所有的人物都很真实。

The story has only a few characters.那故事只有几个角色。

相关词组：

in character

相符的：与某人特性或行为相符的：

behavior that was totally in character.

与特性完全相符的行为

out of character

不相符的：与某人特性或行为不相符的：

a response so much out of character that it amazed me.

回答与其性格如此不符，使我感到吃惊

3)set

v.(动词)v.tr.(及物动词)

set， setting， sets

放置：放在指定的地方;放置：

set a book on a table.

在桌上放一本书

使处于某种状态：

set the prisoner at liberty.

给犯人自由

使牢固：放入稳定的位置：

set the fence post into a bed of concrete.

将篱笆桩置于水泥床上

set a broken arm.

接合断臂

set the sails.

扬帆

set an alarm clock.

上闹钟

安排：适当布置以备用：

set a place for a dinner guest; set a table.

为宴会客人安排地方;放置桌子

以…为背景：确定一幕剧的情节展开的特定地点：

a play that is set in Venice.

以威尼斯为背景的剧

创立：

set a world record.

创世界纪录

树立榜样：

A parent must set a good example for the children.

父母必须为孩子树立好榜样

有准备的：

We are set to leave early tomorrow morning.

我们准备明早离开

相关词组：

set about

开始：开始或出发：

set about solving the problem.

着手解决问题

set down

坐：使坐;坐下：

Set the baby down here.

让小孩坐这儿

记录：写下;记录：

We set down the facts.

我们记下事实

认为;看作：

Just set him down as a sneak.

当他是个阴险的人

把…归于：由…引起;把…归于：

Let's set the error down to inexperience.

让我们把错误归于没有经验

着陆：(飞机)着陆：

The pilot set the plane down hard.

飞行员艰难地使飞机着陆

set forth

提出：提出想法;建议：

set forth a sound plan.

提出一个合理的计划

表达：用语言表达：

She has set forth her ideas.

她已经表达出了想法

set off

发生：引起;导致发生：

set off a chemical reaction.

发生化学反应

爆炸：引起爆炸：

set off a bomb.

炸弹爆炸

开始旅程：

set off for Europe.

开始欧洲之旅

set out

着手：开始一个热切的计划;着手：

He set out to understand why the plan had failed.

他开始明白为什么计划失败了

种：

set out seedlings.

种小树

开始旅程：

She set out at dawn for town.

她日出时出发去镇上

set up

建立：

set up a charity.

建立一家慈善机构

set fire to

纵火：点燃或使燃烧

set (one's) heart on

决心做某事

n.(名词)

一套：一组互属并成套使用的同类物品：

a chess set.

一套国际象棋

4)reason

n.(名词).

原因;理由;动机

The reason she was ill was that she had eaten bad meat.

她生病的原因是她吃了变质的肉。

The reason for this is that this plane is also a bicycle.

其原因是,这架飞机又是一辆自行车。理性;理智;道理;判断力

There's a great deal of reason in his advice.

他的忠告极有道理。

"There are reasons for this great interest in the ideas, feelings, and actions of youth."

"对年青人的思想、感情和行动发生这样巨大的兴趣,自有它的道理。"

it stands to reason

合乎道理

listen to reason

服从道理

with reason

有理由;合乎情理

He thinks, with reason, that I don't like him.

他有理由认为我不喜欢他。

vi., vt.

推理;推究

to reason clearly

推理清楚

(与into, out of连用)劝说

to reason a person out of fear

劝人别害怕

(与with连用)与…争辩

5)via, prep.(介词)

经由，途经

to travel from Beijing to Shanghai via Tianjin

由北京经由天津去上海

通过;凭藉

I sent a message to Mary via her brother.

我托玛丽的兄弟把信带给她。

6)deliver, v.tr.(及物动词)

递送：带到或运送到适当的地方或接受者;分送：

deliver groceries; deliver the mail.

运送食品;投递邮件

交付：把(某人或某物)交给他人;移交：

delivered the criminal to the police.

把罪犯交给警察的工人

To throw or hurl:

掷，猛投：

The pitcher delivered the ball.

投手猛一投球

陈述，发言：用言辞表达;发表，讲：

deliver a lecture.

发表演讲